Brush



H.THEEss June 23, 1931.

BRUSH Filed Aug. 3, 1929 Patented June 23, '1931 PATENT vOFFICE.

HENRY THEESS, Fk LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA BRUSH Application led August 3, 1929. Serial No. 383,345.

This invention has to do with a brush and relates particularly to a shaving brush. It is 4a general object of the invention tov provide a shaving brush that can be maintained in I a sanitary and sterile condition at all times.

It is an object of the invention to provide a brush construction that allows water or other suitable fluid to be discharged through t the bristles of the brush in a manner to thoroughly iush and cleanse them.

Another object of the invention is to provide a shaving brush of the characterV mentioned-that is constructed so that water, or the like, passes through an antiseptic or sterilizing agent before being discharged at the bristles of the brush.

It is another object of the invention to provide a brush of the character mentioned that is adapted to fit on or to be held on a faucet,

or the like, to allow water to pass through the bristles. f Y

A further object ofthe invention is to provide a shaving brush of the character mentioned that is constructed so that the antilseptic material can be quickly and easily placed yin a position where the water will pass :through it. Y It is a lfurther ob'ect of the invention to provide a shaving rush of the character mentioned that can be quickly and easily taken apart for repair or cleaning.

Another object'of the invention is to provide a shaving brush construction of the character mentioned that is simple, practical and inexpensive of manufacture. v

` The various objects and features of my invention will be best and more fully understood from the following detailed description of a typical form and application of the invention,

throughout which description reference is had to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the shaving brush Vprovided by this invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical detailed sectional view ofthe brush. Fig. l3 is an enlarged transverse detailed sectional. view taken as indicated by line 3 3 on Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is an enlarged transverse detailed sectional view taken as indicated by line 4:-4 on Fig. 2. v

The shaving brush provided by this invention is suitable for generall use and is particularly suited for use ina public barber shop,or the like, where it is desirable to thoroughly cleanse the brush-es each time they are used. The brush construction provided by the invention may be applied to other uses, and therefore the invention is'not lto be -construed as limited to the particular form or application about tobe described, but is to be taken as including any features or modiications that may fallV within the scope of the claims.

rllhe improved brush provided by my present inventionincludes, generally, a body 10, a brush head 11 carried by the body` 10 and having a brush 12 projecting therefrom, a shell 13 encasing the body, anda handle 14 detachably connecting the body y10 and shell 13.

The .body 10 is an elongate cylindrical memr berhaving an opening v16 extending completely through it. The body 10 may be of comparatively light construction and may be formed of aluminium, or the like.. @ne end of the body which I shall term the upper end, is provided with an outwardly extending radial flange 17. The flange 17 is preferably at the extreme upper `end of the body 10. The lower end of the body 10 is reduced Yin diameter to form a seat 18 in the open-l Q ing 16 for the brush head 11. In practice the seat 18 may be curved as clearly illustrated in the drawings. v v i A screen 19 is provided in the opening 16 of the body intermediate its ends. The screen 19 is provided to support an'antiseptic or sterilizing agent A within the body l0. yFor instance, a suitable soluble salt having the .desired properties may be placed on the screen 19, itbeing preferred to use a salt that dia solves slowly. The screen 19 is of such'mesh Yas to hold the substance A and yet allow waterV to readily pass through the body 410 from due end to the other. The screen 19 may be held in the opening 16 by an annular indentation 20 which receives or carries the peripheral portion of the screen. A plurality of spaced openings 21 are provided in or through the wall of the body 10 between the seat 18r and the screen 19. There may be any desired number of openings 21.

The brush head 11 is carried in the seat 18 and, in accordance with the usual brush construction, may be formed of rubber composition, or the like. In the particular embodiment of the invention illustrated the head 11 is shaped to conform to the configuration of the seat 18 and liasa flat upper side. The head 11 may beheld in the seat 18 in various manners; for instance, it may be cemented to the seat 1S. A flat plate 23 may be arranged in the opening 16 at the upper side of the head 11 and may lit the walls of the opening 16 tightly to assist inmaintaining the head 11 in its proper position. rllhe brush 12 projects from the lower end of the head 11 and is preferably in the form of a. plurality of bristles having' their upper ends set or embedded in the head 11. rl`he brush 12 extends through the lower end of the opening 16 and projects a substantial distance from the end of the body 10.

i The' invention provides a construction whereby fluid deliver-ed through the body to the upper end of the brush 12 effectively and thoroughly cleanses the bristles. Aplurality of spaced openings or tubes 24. extend through the plate 23 and the head 11 and discharge at the lower end of the head at the base of the bristles.L The tubes 24 are provided to receive fluid from the interior of the body 10 and discharge it at the upper ends of the bristles forming the brush 12.

The shell 13 is of substantially the same configuration as the body 10, and is provided to encase the body. The shell 13 is arranged around the body so that there is a space 27 between the outside of the body and the inner side of the shell. A radial flange 28 projects outwardly from the upper end of the shell and supports the lower sid-e of the flange 17 of the body. The flange 28 supports the body in the shell. The lower end of the shell 13 is provided with a plurality of spaced inwardly extendingprojections 29 which engage the lower end of the body tocenter the body 10 in the shell.' vrIhe body 10 is further held iu the proper position in the shell 13 by a circumferential rim 31 on the outside of the body resulting from the formation of the indentation 2O provided in the opening 16. The rim 31 engages the inner side of the shell and dividesthe space 27 into upper and lower parts. The rim 31 acts to prevent Huid discharged through the' openings 21 from passing upwardly in the space 27.

The handle 11i is preferably formed of a resilient material, such as rubber, and is carried at the upper end of the assembly formed by the shell 13and the body 10. The handle lll is tubular` having an opening 33 extending longitudinally through it, and is shaped to be conveniently gripped by the user. The handle lpl'may consist of an upper part 34, a

lower part 35, and a reduced portion connecting the parts 34 and 35. The lower part 35 extends over the flanges 17 and 23 of the body l() and shell 13 to grip them and hold the handle in place.

The flanges 17 and 28 seat in a recess 37 sembled. The handle 151 Abeing resilient, al-

lows the deviceto be quickly and easily taken apart, it being obvious how thehandle can be readily removed from the other parts when desired. The portion of the opening 33 in the upper part 3ft of the handle is proportioned to receive the discharge end or nozzle of a faucet, or the like. The handle 14C being of resilient material, the upper end of the opening 33 will readily accommodatev itself l to various-sized nozzles, hoses, pipes, etc.

It is believed that the utility of the bnush provided by this invention will be apparent from the foregoing detailed description. It will be seen that the invention provides for effectively flushing, sterilizing and cleansing the bristles of the brush 12. 'Ihe sterilizing agent A is held in the opening 16 of the body between the two screens 19 and 39 so that it will dissolve as the water passes through thev body and will not pack or materially interfere with the flow of the water. The screens break the flow of water so that the water discharges smoothly at the headofcthe brush.

The tubes 24 discharge the water at the upper ends of the inner bristles of the brush 12 while the openings 21 allow the water to pass through the space 27 and iiow around the eX- terior of the brush 12. By removing the handle lil, the sterilizing agent A may be placed within the body, or the entire body 10 may be removed from the shell for cleansing. The parts are all simple and inexpensive of manufacture and are assembled so that the device is compact and convenient to handle.'

Having described only a typical, preferred form of my invention, I do not wish to limit myself to the specific details set forth, but wish to reserve to myself any changes or variations that may appear to those skilled in the art or fall within the scope of the following claims :l i

I-Iaving described my invention, I claim:

1. shaving brush Vof the character described including, a tubular body, there being openings in the-wall of the body, a shell around the body and spaced from the body, a resilient tubular handle detachably connected to the body and shell, means for carrying an antiseptic agent in the body, aV brush head in one end of the body, and means for discharging fluid at the brush head, there being a space between the body and shell at the brush head to discharge fluid at the brush head from the shell.

2. A shaving brush of the character described including, a body, there being openings in the Wall of the body, a shell surro-unding the body and spaced from the body, a detachable resilient handle, the resiliency of the handle detachably connecting the body and shell, there being a fluid passage through the body and handle, spaced screens in the passage adapted to retain a sterilizing agent, a brush head at one end of the passage, bristles on the head projecting from the body, and means for discharging fluid from the passage at the bristles.

3. A shaving brush of the character described including a tubular shell, a body Within the shell and spaced from the shell, means spacing the shell from the body, a handle of resilient material detachably connecting the shell and body through its resiliency, there being a fluid passage through the handle and body, a brush head in the passage, and means for discharging fluid through the head.

4. A shaving brush of the character described including, a tubular shell, a body within the shell and spaced from the shell, a flange on the shell, a liange on the body supported on the flange of the shell, a handle of resilient material detachably connecting the said flanges through its resiliency, there be-` ing a fluid passage through the handle and body, a brush head in the passage, and means for discharging fluid through the head, said means including a plurality of tubes in the head.

5. A shaving brush of the character de.-`

scribed including, a tubular shell, a body Within the shell and spaced from the shell,

connecting the body and shell and adapted to receive the discharge nozzle of a faucet,

means for retaining a sterilizing agent in the body, and a foraminous brush head in one end of the body, there being a space between the shell and body at the brush head to discharge fluid from the shell around the brush head.

7 A shaving brush of the character described including, a body having a Huid pas-V y carrying an antiseptic agent in the fluid passage including a screen in the passage intermediate its ends, and a screen at the end of the body and extendingacross the passage, a flange on the handle retaining the last mentioned screen in'position through the resiliency of the material of Which the handle is formed, a brush head inthe passage, and means for discharging fluid through the head.

8. A shaving brush of the character described including, a body having a fluid passage, a resilient handle detachably retained on the body through its resiliency and having an opening in register With the fluid passage, means for carrying an antiseptic agent in the fluid passage including a screen in the vfluid passage, and a second screen spaced from the first mentioned screen and detachably held in position across the fluid passage through the resiliency of the handle, a brush head `at one end of theV passage, and means for discharging fluid through thel head.

In Witness that I claim the foregoing I havehereunto subscribed my name this 11th day of July, 1929. Y

HENRY THEESS.

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